Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Denmark
Denmark: Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data was 176.2 Thousand persons in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
176.2 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 17.0%
World rank
24th
of 44 countries
All-time high
220 Thousand persons
in 2011
All-time low
95.5 Thousand persons
in 2007
Years of data
23
1998–2020
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Denmark, 1998–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2020, unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Denmark stood at 176.2 Thousand persons.
The figure is up 17.0% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Denmark peaked at 220 Thousand persons in 2011 and was at its lowest, 95.5 Thousand persons, in 2007.
That places Denmark 24th out of 44 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 142.1 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 162.7 Thousand persons | +14.5% |
| 2000 | 120.2 Thousand persons | -26.1% |
| 2001 | 134 Thousand persons | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 130.2 Thousand persons | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 154 Thousand persons | +18.3% |
| 2004 | 145 Thousand persons | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 116.9 Thousand persons | -19.4% |
| 2006 | 102.8 Thousand persons | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 95.5 Thousand persons | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 113.9 Thousand persons | +19.3% |
| 2009 | 197.2 Thousand persons | +73.1% |
| 2010 | 216.4 Thousand persons | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 220 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 202.3 Thousand persons | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 191.3 Thousand persons | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 189.4 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 170.2 Thousand persons | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 166.4 Thousand persons | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 152.7 Thousand persons | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 151.8 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 150.6 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 176.2 Thousand persons | +17.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 152.4 Thousand persons | 142.1 Thousand persons | 162.7 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 130.97 Thousand persons | 95.5 Thousand persons | 197.2 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 181.11 Thousand persons | 150.6 Thousand persons | 220 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 176.2 Thousand persons | 176.2 Thousand persons | 176.2 Thousand persons | 1 |
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More work & labour data for Denmark
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1261 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1196 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1326 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.51 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3351 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,829 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 485.03 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,899 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,964 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,863 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Denmark?
- Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Denmark was 176.2 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 220 Thousand persons in 2011.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.5 Thousand persons in 2007.
- How does Denmark rank for unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data?
- Denmark ranks 24th out of 44 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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